Barrel-head holder



(No Model.)

` A. L. NORTH & H. HOWE.

BARREL HEAD HOLDER.

m HHLLECK HOM/5 Patented Dec. 31, 1889..

our improvement applied.

.shown in Fig. 4.

UNITED STATES PATENT DEEICE.

ALBERT L. NORTH AND HALLECK I'IOVE, OF PATRIOT, INDIANA.

BARREL-HEAD HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 418,420, dated December31, 1889.

Application filed March 28, 1889A Serial No. 305,201. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Beit known that we, ALBERT L. NORTH and" HALLECK HOWE, of Patriot` inthe county of Switzerland and State of Indiana, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Barrel-Head Holders, of which the following is aspeciiication.

The invention consists in a new and improved barrel-head holder, whichwill be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation ofa barrel with Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the device detached; and Fig. i is a View of amodification of this device, hereinafter referred to.

The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

Referring to the several parts by letter, A indicates a barrel, to whichour invention is here shown applied. i

B indicates the holder, which may be formed of spring-wire or any otherkind of wire. The holder is preferably formed of a single piece of wire.

C indicates the head-clamp at the lower outer part of the holder, whichclamps the barrel-head A in the holder. This clamp is Worked or givenits tension bythe loops or springs G, formed at the lower end of eachside of the holder, as shown. These lower ends of the holders can beformed with one loop, as shown, or two or more, as we may thinknecessary; or for a cheaper holder these loops can be left off entirely,as shown in Fig. 4, the tension or spring being given to the head-clamp,to retain the barrel-head in position, by curving the sides of the clampin to bring its top closer 'to the sides D, as clearly The sides D ofthe holder extend up, and are curved, as shown, so as to make `theholder iit the outside curve of the barrel, and also to aid in holdingthe barrelhead so that it will not be in the way in placing the barrelamong a number of others.

E E indicate opposite loops or rings on the sides D, near the upper endsof the same, which may be either turned in the wire in making theholderor else made separate and F indicates the clamp to clamp or holdthe h holder to the barrel, pressing against the inside of the barrel,and made curved, as shown, to lit the rinside curve of the barrel,giving the clamp more surface to bear against; also, the ends of thewire forming the entire holder meet at the middle of this clamp, passinginto a tin sleeve G, in which they are soldered.

The upper end of each side D is formed with a curve or loop H H, thatpasses over the top edge of the barrel, and they are curved so as to actas springs to press the clamp F in against the inner side of the barrel,holding the holder fast and solid.

In operation, the head of a barrel being removed, the holder is attachedto the top of the barrel, as shown, the loops H I-I fitting over the topand the clamp F holding it iirmly in position. The pieces composing thebarrel-head are then placed behind the headclamp C. It will be seen thatthe holder will hold the head of a barrel compactly and securely, sothat it cannot get lost until the barrel is empty. The holder is not inthe Way, so that the barrels can be set against each other withoutrequiring any more room. It is simple, cheap, and durable. It will keepthe barrel-heads oitl the floor and prevent them from getting broken orlost. rThe barrel-head will always be with the barrel when it is wanted,and the invention can be adjusted to any barrel of any size, large orsmall. The holder can be used on any number of barrels, one after theother, and will pay for itself by saving one barrel-head. It is neat andnever in the way, and can either be adjusted to the barrel or else theheads may be put in place in the holder and the holder hung on the wallor in any convenient place.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

l. In a barrel-head holder, a wire frame IOO curved at its lower end toform au outer spring-head clamp C, the sides of which are curved in tobring its top closer to the sides D of the holder, and curved atitsupper end to form an inner retaining-clamp, substantially as set forth.

2. A barrel-head holder formed with the head-clamp, the spring-loops forthe same, and Jhe retainingelzunp, substantially as set fort-h.

3. A barrel-head holder formed with the head-clamp, the spring-loops forthe same, the curved side pieces, and the curved retainingclamp,substantially as sei forth.

4. A barrel-head holder, formed of a single Wire curved to forni thehead-clamp, the

Vspring-loops for the same, the"eurved side pieces, the curvedretaininghelalnp, and the metal sleeve soldered on the ends of the Wire,substantially as set forth.

5. A barrel-head holder formed with th head-clam p, the spring-loops forthe same, the Curved side pieces having the loops near juheir upperends, and the curved retaining springolamp, substantially as set forth.

' ALBERT L. NORTH.

HALLECK HO WE. Witnesses:

EDWIN E. NORTH, ELZA ABBOTT.

